Compare towns
Cavendish vs Springfield vs Lincoln vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cavendish | Springfield | Lincoln | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,394 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Lincoln and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cavendish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Lincoln Town School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.